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Analytical Chemistry Sep 8, 2022

Encrypted, one-touch, human-machine interface technology unveils user physiology

Researchers at UCLA and Stanford University have developed a secure, noninvasive, one-touch technology using hydrogel-coated chemical sensors and a signal-interpretation framework. It can present detailed information about ...

Analytical Chemistry Aug 30, 2022

Study initiates chemical reactions by cooling materials instead of heating them

A new study by Vanderbilt researchers demonstrates the ability to initiate chemical reactions by cooling materials instead of heating them—a counterintuitive process that could open new vistas for applications ranging from ...

Biochemistry Aug 26, 2022

Researchers use nitric oxide 'scavengers' to target triple-negative breast cancer

Researchers are exploring a potential new therapeutic approach for triple negative breast cancer treatment. Amir Abdo Alsharabasy, a CÚRAM doctoral candidate working in the laboratory of Professor Abhay Pandit, is working ...

Bio & Medicine Aug 25, 2022

New granular hydrogel bioink could expand possibilities for tissue bioprinting

Every day in the United States, 17 people die waiting for an organ transplant, and every nine minutes, another person is added to the transplant waiting list, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration. ...

Analytical Chemistry Aug 23, 2022

Novel smart material enables high-performance and reliable light control of droplets

The ability to manipulate droplets plays a vital role in fundamental research and practical applications from chemical reactions to bio-analysis. Light control of droplets enables remote and contactless control with remarkable ...

Biochemistry Aug 22, 2022

New strategy for delivery of therapeutic proteins could help treat degenerative eye diseases

A University of Toronto Engineering research team has created a new platform that delivers multiple therapeutic proteins to the body, each at its own independently controlled rate. The innovation could help treat degenerative ...

Biochemistry Aug 19, 2022

A step toward the creation of materials controlled by artificial genes

Our bodies' genes work together to regulate how our cells behave. For example, if you skin your knee, your genes use a chemical messaging system to direct an army of cells to heal the abrasion. If scientists could create ...

Polymers Aug 16, 2022

New supramolecular plastic that is degradable and highly recyclable

A research group headed by senior researcher Jianwei Li at the MediCity Research Laboratory has explored a new type of materials called supramolecular plastics that would substitute the conventional polymeric plastics with ...

Biochemistry Aug 15, 2022

Scientists develop gel made from spider silk proteins for biomedical applications

Researchers at KI and SLU have discovered that spider silk proteins can be fused to biologically active proteins and be converted into a gel at body temperature. One of the goals is to develop an injectable protein solution ...

Materials Science Aug 11, 2022

Stiff, achy knees? Lab-made cartilage gel outperforms the real thing

Over-the-counter pain relievers, physical therapy, steroid injections—some people have tried it all and are still dealing with knee pain.

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